Chinook High School

Chinook High School is a 9-12 campus of compact scale in Chinook, Montana, one of the schools within Chinook H S, caters to 115 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 52% smaller than typical.

Chinook H S is the operating authority for Chinook High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Chinook High School logs that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest comes out to 13% multiracial, 3% Native American. By comparison, Blaine County as a whole is about 44% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Chinook High School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Chinook High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 50% of students at Chinook High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Blaine County runs at roughly 84%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Blaine County put median household earnings sit near $64,813, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chinook High School is one of 17 public schools in Blaine County (combined enrollment of about 1,323 students).

Nearest neighbor: Chinook 7-8, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Chinook High School has rose 8%, going from 106 students in 2018 to 115 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.